Fan violence returns to haunt Europe
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April 16, 2013, Tuesday
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TEAR gas, stun grenades and knuckle-dusters provided a grim, bloody backdrop as hooliganism returned to haunt Europe's top leagues this weekend.
From London's Wembley Stadium to Munich's Allianz Arena and at the 2004 Olympic Stadium in Athens, fans fought hit-and-run battles with riot police.
Fourteen fans were arrested and four police officers were hurt after Millwall fans fought amongst themselves as their team went down to a 0-2 defeat to Wigan in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley.
Newcastle fans fought running battles with mounted police. Twenty seven fans were arrested and at least three police officers injured following Newcastle's 0-3 home defeat to bitter local rival Sunderland.
In Munich, police warned of a "new dimension of violence" after 16 officers were injured and more than 60 supporters detained before champions Bayern Munich's match against Nuremburg.
"We are shocked and disappointed about what happened before the Nuremberg game," Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said after the clashes between rival ?ultra' fans. "There is no excuse for the behavior of these ultra fans."
According to reports, a group of 400 Nuremberg fans was attacked by 120 Bayern fans en route to the stadium before the away fans then turned on police, using stones and bottles. In all, 61 fans were detained. Weapons, including knuckle-dusters, were used in the fighting.
Two key matches in the Greek Super League saw hundreds of supporters clash with police who resorted to tear gas and stun grenades to quell the assault.
The most serious incidents happened at the Athens Olympic Stadium where the match between the home team AEK and Panthrakikos was suspended.
An hour-and-a-half before the start of that game, Olympiakos fans, Panathinaikos supporters and police clashed outside Karaiskaki Stadium. Fire bombs and rocks were thrown at police who responded with the use of tear gas and stun grenades.
From London's Wembley Stadium to Munich's Allianz Arena and at the 2004 Olympic Stadium in Athens, fans fought hit-and-run battles with riot police.
Fourteen fans were arrested and four police officers were hurt after Millwall fans fought amongst themselves as their team went down to a 0-2 defeat to Wigan in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley.
Newcastle fans fought running battles with mounted police. Twenty seven fans were arrested and at least three police officers injured following Newcastle's 0-3 home defeat to bitter local rival Sunderland.
In Munich, police warned of a "new dimension of violence" after 16 officers were injured and more than 60 supporters detained before champions Bayern Munich's match against Nuremburg.
"We are shocked and disappointed about what happened before the Nuremberg game," Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said after the clashes between rival ?ultra' fans. "There is no excuse for the behavior of these ultra fans."
According to reports, a group of 400 Nuremberg fans was attacked by 120 Bayern fans en route to the stadium before the away fans then turned on police, using stones and bottles. In all, 61 fans were detained. Weapons, including knuckle-dusters, were used in the fighting.
Two key matches in the Greek Super League saw hundreds of supporters clash with police who resorted to tear gas and stun grenades to quell the assault.
The most serious incidents happened at the Athens Olympic Stadium where the match between the home team AEK and Panthrakikos was suspended.
An hour-and-a-half before the start of that game, Olympiakos fans, Panathinaikos supporters and police clashed outside Karaiskaki Stadium. Fire bombs and rocks were thrown at police who responded with the use of tear gas and stun grenades.
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